Formulation Scientist (Pharmaceutical)

Job Description

Formulator (Pharmaceutical)
West Yorkshire.
£19,000 - £24,000

My client is an established and growing pharmaceutical company. They are currently looking for an addition to their Formulation team, reporting to the formulation team leader.

The main responsibility of the role is to develop suitable and stable formulations and processes using formulation aids and processing techniques. To support Analytical Development throughout Formulation Development.

To develop robust and stable formulations for new products that complies with the requirements of marketing.
Multi-project management of new formulations, from initial project approval through to successful production scale up, and licence regulatory submission (where applicable).
Liaise with multiple departments to facilitate new product introduction.
To produce process development protocols and reports to provide evidence of robust product manufacture.
To produce outline methods of manufacture for production.
To ensure that the batch size and methods of manufacture are of sufficient scale necessary to fulfil the marketing requirement, achieved by supervision of batch manufacture (In conjunction with production).
To produce specifications for new raw materials and new products.
To produce reports to support process development and validation activities.
To produce documentation which ensures that stability requirements are met.
To provide support for MA applications, providing information for Development Pharmaceutics reports as directed by Regulatory requirements.
To characterise suspensions with respect to particle size and rheological properties, providing supporting data and reports described above to support MA applications.
To review existing products and processes, recommending improvements, as new techniques become available.
Ensure all work performed complies with GLP, cGMP where applicable.
To keep accurate records of all work undertaken as per internal/external procedures/guidelines.

The successful applicant for this role will hold a BSc. in Pharmacy or a related subject with experience in pharmaceutical formulation. Experience of oral liquid dosage would be desired but not necessary.

If you are interested in applying for this role, then please forward your CV to: Brendan Rogers at PULSE Scientific.